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The Legend of Princess Olga (1984)

6.5 | Feb 27, 1984 (SU) | History, Drama | 02:15

The film is a poetic adaptation of a series of stories (oral and written) about Princess Olha of Kyivan Rus' (Ukraine-Rusʹ) at the start of the 11th century. Inspired by chronicles and folk legends this is a story of a common girl Olha who married Prince Ihor and became his successor on the throne after his murder and one of the most remarkable political leaders in early medieval European history. She converted to Christianity and brought her realm into Europe.

Featured Crew

Director, Writer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Additional Director of Photography
Sound Director
Assistant Director
Production Design
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Producer

Cast

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Liudmyla Yefymenko
Princess Olha
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Les Serdyuk
Prince Svyatoslav
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Ivan Mykolaichuk
Volodymyr I Svyatoslavych
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Ivan Ivanov
Volodymyr young
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Kostiantyn Stepankov
Voivode Sveneld
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Dmitriy Mirgorodskiy
Greek Arefa, a monk
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Nikolay Olyalin
Oleh the Wise, Prince of Kyiv
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Oleksandr Denysenko
Prince Ihor, Olha's husband, Svyatoslav's father
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Viktor Demertash
Prince Mal of the Drevlians

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